Project Manager

Interpublic; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Biolumina is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate cross-brand workflows, manage timelines, and ensure quality throughout the job flow. The role requires coordinating with multiple departments, attending client meetings, and training junior project staff.

Hybrid work in New York is available with standard in-office expectations. Ideal candidates will have strong advertising traffic coordination experience, supervisory skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• College degree required.
• 3+ years traffic/coordination in advertising.
• 1+ year supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate job flow/creative process across agency brands.
• Open job numbers and job sites; prepare job jackets; set up start-up meetings.
• Develop and update timelines; monitor changes and due dates.
• Ensure color breaks and spec sheets are ready before pre-mech meetings.
• Schedule and attend pre-mechanical meetings; route jobs; obtain signatures.
• Monitor adherence to the Job Flow Process; alert supervisors of skipped steps.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reviews; distribute daily/weekly status reports; lead weekly status meetings.
• Attend client status calls; create client contact reports; keep stakeholders informed.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

College degree

Job description

## Project ManagerApply: Hybrid: New York, New York, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: R17418**Agency:**Biolumina **Job Function:**Projects and Performance Improvement **Job Subfunction:**Project and Program Management**Job Description:****Description**The Project Manager is responsible for coordination efforts across one or more agency brands. He/she organizes monitors and routes all jobs through the agency for their account. The Project Manager keeps all team members informed of the status of their respective jobs and ensures all jobs are following the agency’s Job Flow Process (JFP). Handles aspects of regulatory submissions, financial tracking and is responsible for training Project Coordinators and Sr. Project Coordinators.**Primary Job Responsibilities**Coordinate job flow/creative process within the Agency in an organized and efficient manner, which includes:* Open job number and job site on blink when requested from account services* Prepare and maintain job jacket to reflect accurate job history* Setup and attend all start-up meetings* Develop timelines with input from relevant departments* Update timelines based on client and/or internal changes (keeping accurate timelines throughout the life of a job is extremely important)* Remind the team of upcoming due dates and alert the other team members if agreed upon due dates are not going to be met, both internally and externally* Ensure timely development of color breaks and spec sheets by coordinating with Production and Art Director ***prior*** to pre-mechanical meetings* Schedule and attend pre-mechanical meetings for every print job. Ensure all relevant materials (including the job jacket) are brought to the meeting and be able to provide timing from mechanical to release* Route jobs through all relevant departments and secure signatures at all stages of the job* Monitor and assist team members in following the JFP (keep documentation of any skipped steps/signatures)* If procedures are not followed, alert the Director of Project Management* Demonstrate proficient use of EAS for timesheets and financials* Create and input estimates, PO’s and TO’s* Review weekly estimate vs. actuals report* Submit accurate timesheets on a daily basis* Demonstrate proficient use of blink* Prepare and submit jobs for regulatory review* Develop and distribute the daily and nightly internal status reports (daily by 9:30 am and nightly by 4pm)* Coordinate and run weekly status meetings* Attend client status meeting and develop/distribute client status report to Account Services* Attend client calls and create client contact report (CCR) and send to Account Services* Monitor jobs and alert team to possible delays/issues, assure open communication among team members* Maintain organized email archives* Develop knowledge of Client's process/procedures and the people involved--and interact appropriate* Assist peers when workload permits* Perform other job-related tasks as assigned by the Director of Project Management**Additional Responsibilities*** Communicate effectively and professionally* Demonstrate ability to set priorities while handling multiple projects* Remain calm despite high pressure situations* Project a professional, positive attitude toward peers and clients* Foster a positive team atmosphere and establish credibility* Ensure that all materials produced are accurate by assuring that the quality control steps are not skipped in the Job Flow Process* Help develop ideas to make the project management department and the agency run more efficiently* Train new Project Coordinators and Sr. Project Coordinators on agency and departmental process* Uphold the Company Values in all decisions and interactions* In person client travel is required**Qualifications*** College degree* Minimum of 3 years traffic/coordination advertising experience* Minimum of 1-year supervisory experience* Excellent written and oral communication skills* Detail oriented* Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines* Positive/helpful attitude**Biolumina’s Values**Open Mind* Always ask why—of your teammates, your clients, and yourself. And don’t stop there—keep asking questions* Be respectful of others’ ideas, opinions, and diverse backgrounds* Be flexible and adaptive to new ways of doing thingsBrave Heart* Speak your mind...and your heart* Courageously step forward to try something new and help others to do the same* Be brave enough to defend your opinions—and brave enough to change themReady Hands* Be proactive and push things forward* Reach out to offer help and raise your hand to ask for help* Go out of your way to show gratitudeThe range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire. Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. $60,000 - $85,000*To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.* Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. 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